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  • Organic Chemistry
  • Photochemistry
  • Supramolecular Chemistry

Background:

  • Diradical character is crucial for molecular properties.
  • Two main strategies exist for tuning diradical character: quinoidal pro-aromatic systems and antiaromatic systems.
  • Boekelheide's dimethyldihydropyrene is a 14π aromatic framework.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the diradical character of a modified 14π aromatic system.
  • To investigate the conversion of the diradical to radical anion and dianion forms.
  • To understand the role of quinoidal perturbation in aromaticity and diradical formation.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a quinoidal form of Boekelheide's dimethyldihydropyrene.
  • X-ray diffraction analysis to observe structural changes.
  • Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H NMR) spectroscopy to assess electronic structure.
  • Quantum chemical calculations to support experimental findings.
  • Photoexcitation studies in dimethylformamide (DMF) solvent.

Main Results:

  • Perturbation of the 14π aromatic system led to significant bond alterations, confirming changes in aromaticity.
  • Experimental and computational data indicated a transition to a biradical structure centered on exocyclic carbons.
  • The diradical species could be easily converted to its radical anion and dianion forms upon photoexcitation in DMF without external reducing agents.

Conclusions:

  • The study demonstrates a successful strategy for inducing diradical character in a 14π aromatic framework through quinoidal perturbation.
  • The facile photoinduced reduction to radical anions and dianions highlights the potential of this system in photochemistry and redox-driven applications.
  • The findings provide insights into the delicate balance between aromaticity and diradical character in molecular systems.